Senior Electrical Advisor

Senior Electrical Advisor

SMC’s Commissioning and Operations Advisory (CxOA) Team is actively looking for a Senior Electrical Advisor to support live mission critical operations and manage commissioning services for mission critical projects. Typical project types may include in-depth audits of live data center facilities, root cause analysis (RCA) investigations, operations training, auditing project deliverables, oversite of project commissioning firm for ownership, and commissioning process guidance for contractors.

This candidate shall be capable of analyzing mission critical system operations offering technical guidance to resolve identified deficiencies in efficiency, operation, or maintenance, evaluating and conduct training for facility operations staff, and reviewing design and construction deliverables for accuracy and quality. Additionally, this candidate shall be skilled in building commissioning management for assisting data center providers in onboarding commissioning agents, defining deliverables, schedule, and testing rigor, and guiding contractors through the commissioning process.

The ideal candidate will also be involved in growing the expertise within the company, through internal training; development and implementation of design standards; oversight and execution of quality control practices.

Responsibilities

This candidate will have the opportunity to engage with client’s construction and operations teams bring engineering guidance and commissioning expertise out into the field. This candidate shall have the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and with clients while being able to meet scheduled project deadlines.

• Provide leadership and oversight to contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents throughout all phases of commissioning including documentation, scheduling, and logistics.
• Manage commissioning agent engagement, deliverables, and execution.
• Inspect electrical systems installation, ensuring compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
• Audit facility electrical equipment and systems for end-of-life replacement, sale/purchase, and maintenance efficacy.
• Perform technical analysis electrical systems operation versus design intent and efficiency opportunities.
• Conduct quality reviews of project documentation such as NETA electrical testing reports, commissioning reports, O&M procedures, etc.
• Meet project milestones, including working necessary hours to conduct scope.